Blackberry Smoke – Lord Strike Me Dead (Guitar)

Key
-

Auto-scroll

Chords

You can play the D C G G C D - verses like this:
e|--------------------|
B|--3-----------------|
G|--5--5--4--4--4--5--|
D|-----5--5--5--3--4--|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|

 And when it goes G F C C F G in the verses you can play it like this:
e|------------------------|
B|---8--------------------|
G|--10--10---9---9--9--10-|
D|------10--10--10--5---9-|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
The last chords of the verses can be played as D7 or G7 [Intro] D C F F# G D C F F# G D C F F# G D C F [Verse 1]
D     C                G                            G            C      D
Everybody stumblin' 'round in the dark 'cause the lights're too dim to see

D      C            G                     G         C    D
Everybody's got an axe to grind and they call it "Bein' free"

G      F              C                     C       F      G
Everybody with their skin so thin, lookin' out for Number One

D    C          G                    G        C        D
Nobody wants to be left holdin' the bag when it's all done

       A                               G
There ain't much left to say, I can't stand it anymore
[Chorus]
   D     C           F       F#         G
(Lord, Lord,) These children have gone crazy

   D     C       F         F#        G
(Lord, Lord,) Please come down and save me

   D     C     F      F#    G
(Lord, Lord,) You got to believe me

  D      C     F
(Lord, Lord,) Lord, strike me dead
[Verse 2]
 D     C             G                    G       C           D
Everybody wants to blame somebody for the sorry shape they're in

 D     C             G                    G       C       D
Everybody ought to take a step back, see where it all begins

 G  F       C                     C       F        G
Nobody is listenin', they're all spittin' in the wind

 D   C           G                        G       C      D
Somebody please cover my eyes, tell me, When's it gonna end?

 A                            G
Take me outta here, I can't stand it anymore
[Chorus]
  D     C             F       F#         G
(Lord, Lord,) These children have gone crazy

  D     C       F          F#        G
(Lord, Lord,) Please come down and save me

   D     C     F      F#    G
(Lord, Lord,) You got to believe me

   D     C     F
(Lord, Lord,) Lord, strike me dead
[Solo part] G C G C G C G D C G G C D D C G G C D G F C C F G D C G G C D A G [Chorus]
  D     C             F       F#         G
(Lord, Lord,) These children have gone crazy

  D     C       F          F#        G
(Lord, Lord,) Please come down and save me

   D     C     F      F#    G
(Lord, Lord,) You got to believe me

   D     C     F
(Lord, Lord,) Lord, strike me dead